Correspondent Tom Costello showed how powerful a major hurricane can be by facing 115 mph simulated winds.In a video, Costello is strapped to the ground and undergoes increasing wind speeds. Even with 100 mph winds, he says “there is no way you can stand in this.”The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is based on ratings ranging from one to five. A Category 1 hurricane means it can have very dangerous sustained winds of 74 to 95 mph, and a Category 5 storm means catastrophic damage will occur with sustained winds of 157 mph or higher.Hurricane Irma is moving toward Florida as a Category 3 hurricane but could be upgraded to a Category 4 storm.A Category 3 hurricane will bring devastating damage with sustained winds of 111 to 129 mph, and Category 4 hurricanes can lead to power outages lasting for weeks to possibly months after delivering sustained winds of 130 to 156 mph.

Correspondent Tom Costello showed how powerful a major hurricane can be by facing 115 mph simulated winds.

In a video, Costello is strapped to the ground and undergoes increasing wind speeds. Even with 100 mph winds, he says “there is no way you can stand in this.”

The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is based on ratings ranging from one to five. A Category 1 hurricane means it can have very dangerous sustained winds of 74 to 95 mph, and a Category 5 storm means catastrophic damage will occur with sustained winds of 157 mph or higher.

Hurricane Irma is moving toward Florida as a Category 3 hurricane but could be upgraded to a Category 4 storm.

A Category 3 hurricane will bring devastating damage with sustained winds of 111 to 129 mph, and Category 4 hurricanes can lead to power outages lasting for weeks to possibly months after delivering sustained winds of 130 to 156 mph.